American - Coach | March 20, 1949 -
We deify willpower and self-control - and mock its absence. People who achieve through remarkable willpower are 'strong' and 'heroic.' People who need help or structure are 'weak.' This is crazy - because few of us can accurately gauge or predict our willpower.
Marshall Goldsmith
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Remember that when criticism is difficult to accept, there is probably some truth to it.
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I was at UCLA when John Wooden was the basketball coach. The next coach was Gene Bartow, who got fired for winning 90 percent plus of his games. He wasn't John Wooden. It's incredibly difficult to replace someone who has been seen as an icon.
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The only thing I don't think people don't understand about good leaders is that they're both good and lucky. A lot of it is timing.
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It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and agree with the answer.
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When you say, 'I'm sorry,' you turn people into your allies, even your partners.
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Once you get a reputation for emotional volatility, it can take years of model behavior to change how others see you.
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It can be more productive to help people learn to be 'right' than prove they were 'wrong.'
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